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New FYI Podcast Episode! Stories Beyond Borders

Stories Beyond Borders features children’s, middle grade, and young adult books centering Chinese American and diasporic voices.

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Post-Conference Debrief with ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office

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Introducing CRAFT & HOBBY: Fostering Creativity in Local Communities

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Network of the National Library of Medicine – Health Information at the Library

PLA Programs at the 2023 ALA Conference

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NEW Resource for Library Workers: The Libraries Build Business Communications Toolkit 

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FYI Podcast: Desegregation of Libraries in the Jim Crow South

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ELC Pitch Competition Showcases Library Services to Support Small Business Communities 

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National Library Week: ALA Briefs Policymakers on How Libraries Build Business

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FYI Podcast Episode: The Black Librarian in America (50th Anniversary Edition) with Shauntee Burns-Simpson

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National Library Week Kicks off With Right to Read Day

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FYI Episode! Outreach Services to Persons Who Are/Were Incarcerated

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PLA, Google Tackle Misinformation with New Information Literacy Effort

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FYI Podcast – A Conversation with PLA President, Dr. Maria McCauley

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Cultivating the Entrepreneurial Mindset: Pitch Your Business Service Idea and Win Cash Prizes!

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FYI Podcast – Public Libraries and Digital Literacy

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FYI Podcast: Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework

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FYI Podcast: Workforce Development in Public Libraries

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FYI Podcast: Subscription Book Boxes for Teens

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Libraries Eligible for New Digital Equity Outreach Funding; January 9 Deadline to Apply

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FYI Podcast: Public Library Association Surveys

A Message from PLA President Maria McCauley Regarding Recent Library Threats

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Fátima Vélez On The Origins Of Her Transportive New Novel

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Creating Space for Parents: A Family-Centered Book Club at the Library

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